Lenovo has reportedly been caught using a “rootkit-like” technique to forcefully install a bunch of software on its Windows-powered machines. The largest PC vendor is said to be using the BIOS to... Read more »
Microsoft’s scheduled Patch Tuesday update brings fixes to a number of vulnerabilities including one that allowed an attacker to gain elevated privilege access to a Windows PC and execute malicious code by... Read more »
Hardkernel has introduced a new addition to their range of mini PC boards with the launch of the ODROID-C1+ that is now available to purchase priced at $37 and supports both Linux... Read more »
Old-school optical media will look a little sharper with the arrival of Ultra HD Blu-ray discs this holiday season. The Blu-ray Disc Association says it will start licensing the 4K video format... Read more »
Purism’s idealistic Librem laptops are causing controversy in the free software community. Purism promised to blend high-end, current hardware with completely free and open-source software in its laptops. CoreBoot developers, the LibreBoot... Read more »
Small form factor PC maker Shuttle has introduced a new addition to their range this week unveiling the Shuttle XS 3500BB V4 that takes the form of a fanless PC that is... Read more »
With Intel having formally unveiled its ‘Skylake’ sixth-generation Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K processors, motherboard manufacturers have launched entirely new product lines based on the supporting Intel Z170 chipset. Skylake CPUs require... Read more »
Synaptics said this week that it is working with Microsoft to bring touchpads with integrated fingerprint sensors to PC hardware makers, making Microsoft’s Windows Hello technology available to more people. A Synaptics... Read more »
Microsoft didn’t do cord cutters any favors with Windows 10. As revealed a few months ago, the free upgrade for Windows 7 and higher wipes out Windows Media Center, a decade-old program... Read more »
A new user-created tool could help you coax more performance out of your AMD Radeon graphics card. Maybe. The latest GPU hacking project making the rounds on the Overclock.net forums is a... Read more »